Automatic telephone responding apparatus.



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EDWA'RD J. CRESSEY, 0F WICHITA, 'KANSAS AUTOMATIC TELEPH\ NE RESPONDING- APPARATUS.

- Application ined octobe 14, 1913.

` 'To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD J. CRn'ssnY,

' a'v citizen ofthe United States of America,

2 5l trol, through residing at Wichita, in the county of Sedgwick and State of Kansas, have invented a certain new and Improved Automatic Telephone Responding Apparatus; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, reference being had tothe accompanying ',drawings, forming a part of this specification.

' f The principal object of the invention is '-to produce telephone responses automati-' `cally,' to predetermined acoustic records of al re-producing phonographic instrument, in whichthe responsive vibrations of the transmitterwmay be momentary or continuous.

. `Second: to increase progressively the pre- Sponsive words, numbers or accents in mul- `tlple coincidence.

determined records, so as to effect .the re- Third: to automatically control the movement of the record re-proat the end of acylinder movement'.

the `record cylinder. Fifth: to govern the 'action of the record cylinder, for a limited "or, continuous record movement.

` record the calls transmitted phonographi- .30 vcally'to the re-producing instrument. Sev- 1 scriber to a telephone,

Sixth: to

enth: vto effect 'a responsive bell call from the reproducing instrument automatically; and

Eighth z. `to control the response `of the bell' calljsimultaneously with the movement of It is further the object to enable the sub'- will? respond arbitrarily'andas predetermined, to any call made upon the telephone during the sbscribers absence, and for com- `mercial purposes the invention is designed to` aiord a responsive key to an established code, .whereby information is generalized, and also for the dissemination of business sales lor daily telegraphic news items, the

method whereby these results are obtained beingshown in connection with the apparai tus illustrated in the accompanying drawing,

to which reference is nowmade, in which Specification of Letters Patent.

` away phonograph box upon a temporary alosence from the home or place of business, to

leave a predetermined phonographic record is a transverse,

Patented May 11, 1915.

serial No. 795,099. 1 i

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Figure l. is a frontview of the complete apparatus, the sound carrier beingy shown in communication with the mouthpiece of the telephone, and phonograph instruments showing the method in which the hook switch is operated, upon the transmission of the call electrically to the electro-magnets in the cabinet, on' the boxl supporting the phonograph, portions of the front wall of the boX beingbrokenzaway, to show the motor and the storage battery, between the motor and battery, show-ing also the telephone bell boX. Fig. 2. is a plan view ,of the apparatus, as seen in Fig. v 1, with'the exception of the vtelephone bell-box portions of the boX supporting the phonoand electric connections from the right-hand end of the box supportl I ing the phonograph, in which vthe end of the bo'X, and the outer side of the cabine-t are removed, on the line ,'in Fig. 2, in which latter ligure are seen the electro-magnets,

which releasevthe notched' disk, and the call indicated, the circuit` closed to the batteries to energize the'lnotor,I and the -.circuit closer t.o the bell, upon the movement/of the cam falls to raise the hook switch of they-telephone receiver. Fig. 4. is a view within the*` ylooking in the direction of the -left-hand end, andl showing the boX iii transverse section, onLYFigJj2, at which end of the boX is seen thehelectric motor' and the time-controlling wheel, and the reversing and spiral gear mechanism actuated by the motor. Fig.5.

sectional view of the phonograph box, taken onthe line e, e, on Fig. 2, showing the phonograph record re-produc-v ing mechanism upon thetop plate, a portion of the hollow arm, in which the bellpis carried, being seen broken away, and the conducting wires leading to the battery, theeccentric vcam being record re-producing 'diaphragm 4holder in an elevated position. Fig. 6. is a view in detail of the indicator stop devices. the infrom the weighted pivoted lever, which in a position to hold the plan dicator plate being broken disk, and the movable socket plate for closing the notch inthe disk, andproducing a continuous call. Fig. 9. isa modification of the eccentric shaft controlling the rise and -fall of the record re-producingI diaphragm the front side of the box,

, phonograph,

`and 26 the bottom of the box.

holder. Fig. 10. is a plan view of the record re-producing instruments upon the phonograph box, arranged to produce multiple responses. l Fig. 11. is a broken view of showing the meas ured stops. Fig. 12. is a side view of the arm supporting the record re-producing diaf phragm in Fig. 11, in Aa position on the cam shaft, when the response is made to the telephone call.

The permanent record of a predetermined code, either numerically or eected by vocal utterance or specific language, is first made l of .record upon a record cylinder, 15, of a by means of the recording pin 18 upon the diaphragm of the diaphragm holder 16, in the ordinary manner. These features of the phonograph are made a part of my apparatus, which, as shown, comprises a box 20.

l21 represents the top plate, 22, 23 the forward and rear side plates, respectively, and 24 and 25 the right and left-hand ends, Upon the upper surface of the top plate 21 is a flat plate 27, slightly less in length and Width to the dimensions of the top plate 21.

The 'record cylinder' 15 is supported upon la cylindrical casting or body 28, which body or casting'is located above the plate 27, at a point approximately equi-distant from the vertical line of the sides and ends of the box, and mounted upon one' end of a rotatable shaft 29, the outer end ofl said shaft being supported in shaft bearings inthe upper end of standards 30,30", upon the end portion of plate 27, in the direction of the end 25, of the box. i

Within the box, and upon the bottom v26, adjacent the end 24, are the storage batteries 31 and 32, and adjacent the other end 25 is located lan electric motor-33, the conducting wires being connected with the respective poles of the battery, and the motor in order to set in motion the motor, as further described.

vUpon the motor shaft-36 is a band wheel 37, over which which band extends upwardly through an opening 39, in the top plates21and 27 and over a band pulley 40 on the shaft 29, suportin the record cy inder 15. Upon this shaft 29, adjacent the pulley 40, is a small cured to its inner surface.

^ referred to,

extendsan endlessfband 38,

ence, which haa-a stud shaft 44, mounted in a bearing on the upper end of a' standard 45,

secured at its lower end to the plate27. The gear wheel 43 meshes with a gear wheel or idler 46, on the outer end of a rotary shaft 47, which end is mounted in a bearing upon the upper end of a standard 48, in rear of the standard 45. The inner end of shaft 47 is mounted in the upper end of a standard 49. Upon the surface of the shaft.47 is a fine screw thread 47X, extending nearly the entire length 'of the'shaft. 4

A hollow arm 50 supports the record diaphragm 16X, which as lseen is outwardly with the inner end of a sleeve 51, slidably mounted on a longitudinal stationary shaft 52, immediately forward and parallel with the shaft 47, the said shaft 52 being sup ported in the upper ends of the standards 53 and 54. At the outerend of the sleeve is an inclined plate 55 having an outer curved end 56, provided with a threaded upper sur face, which extends beneath and meshes with the spiral gear on shaft 47, (see Fig. 2).

57 indicates a coiled spring, which causes a return movement to the arm 50, one end beingsecured thereto at 58, and the other end to the upper end of the standard 59, ad-

jacent lthe gear reversing gear-wheel 43.

The upper portion of the hollow armV is providedwith a cup-shaped removable cap j i 60, an electrically operated bell 61 being seclapper magnets extend conducting wires, which are connected with other Wires leading to the battery 32, 'as further indicated.

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For the momentary responses o f the record cylinder, it is designed to hold the arm 50, carrying the diaphragm reproducer 16 nor,- mally out of contact with the record cylinder 15, to effect which result, a longitudinal round shaft 64, having a joint,.64", further is mounted longitudinally upon ilo the box, in advance of the record cylinder l5, having a journal at its outer end journaled in the upper end rof a standard 65, l

upon which shaft is a large gear wheel 66, extending within a slot 66",' in thetop of the box, meshing with the smallgear 41, on'the record cylinder supporting shaft 29. Upon .the shaft 64 is' fitted anV enlarged, longitudinal eccentric portion 67, the eccentric portion being nearly flat, so as to cause an 'instantaneous fall of the record cylinder. The angular lifting arm `68,*has an inner extension 68x and is connected with the forward portion of the recording diaphragm holder 16, which arm bears and controls the responses as the shaft 64 is given a rotary motion, and in which the upon the eccentric" 67,

closing of the circuit.

ture is an insulator, with which armature is connected the pin 97, which pin moves verface of the box,

further movement of the recording diaphragm holder is moved vin the direction of thelength 'of the record cylinder.

The place of startingof the diaphragm holder is' controlled by an upright stop pin 70, which'is movable in a longitudinal slot- 71, in the top plate 21, of the phonograph box, and which is connected at its lower end with a movable lbar 72, parallel with the inner surface of the front `plate 22, of the box, lthe ends of the said bar being supported in'the hangers 7 3, 73, as seen in Fig. 6. v'Upon the lower surface of the bar 72 is a longitudinal rack bar 74. Beneath and engaging with thefsaid rack bar is a gear wheel 75, mounted on a rotary-shaft 76, supported in a bearing 77, the outer end of the shaft extending through' the front plate 22, of the b ox 20, and upon said end is a spring indicator or hand 80,- the outer end being provided with a pin-81. A circular indicator plate 8 2 is attached to the. outer surthe shaft 76 extending through its center, and upon the peripheral portion are indicator marks, spaced apart in the direction of the circumference of said plate, beginning at 1, for instance, and numerically to 99, or continued beyond, to any higher number desired.` Immediately within the lines of the-numbers and in the outer surface of thev plate 80, are perforations or indentations 83, which receive the pin 81 and hold the spring indicator 80 to the position oppositethenumber to which itis intended, for a response from the record cylinder, and which follows -the movement of the eccentric shaft 67, the act'on of which is governed, as further explained. y

Upon the upper surface and right-hand end ofl the phonograph box 20 is an upright cabinet or box 85, as shown, narrow in Width, and extending across the right-hand .end portion of the box and plate 27, and

provided with forward and rearward ends 86 and 87, respectively, and outer and inner side. plates 88 and 89, respectively, the splined portion 64X,'of the'round inner end l of` shaft 64 having theeccentric 'portion 67,

being extended through the side plate 89, of the cabinet -or box 85.

The limit of duration of the action of theD diaphragm record re-producer is controlled by a circular disk 90, upon the inner lend of shaft 64, Within the cabinet, in the periphery of which is arnotch 91, this disk moving in a longitudinal slot 93, in the top' plates 21 and 27, shown fully in Fig. 7,. Above the disk, in the upper portion of the cabinet, are supported,\the two electro-magnets 94, theiarmature plate 95 being movable upwardly in contact with the poles 96, on the Beneath the armatically in a socket plate 98, on the inner surface .of heside plate 89, ofthe cabinet, the I lv"lawer. end of the pin engaging normally in the notch 91, inthe disk 90, and being withdrawn therefrom on the upward movement of the armature plate 95.

An insulated lever 99 is pivoted at 100, toA the inner surface of the side plate 89 of the cabinet, the short end of the lever being pivotally short distance below the armature plate 95,

`the closing movement of vwhich armature is slight. The long end ofthe lever 99 is insulatedupon its lower surface. A circuit closer 103 extends beneath the long end of the insulatedend -of the lever, connected .with the supports 104, upon the side 89, of the cabinet and insulated from each other.

From one of the binding posts 109", of the circuit closer are connected'the electric circuit wires,one wire 109, leadingto the connected at 102, with the pin 97, a

another conducting Wire is 'connected with the'other pole of -theelectric motor. An V other conducting wire 112 is connected with the other binding Aand leads to and is connected with the otl er pole of the electric motor 33.

The normal action of the pin 97 is to move over the peripheral 'portion of the disk 90, until the notch 91. comes'op'posite the pin, when'thepin enters thenotch, and the circuit is open to themotor and battery. To make an extended, rotary movement of the disk, a socket plate 114 is itted to slide on the spline 64X upon the side 0f the disk toward'the side 89, of the. cabinet, the outer circular flange115, of which is movable over. the outer periphery of'the disk 90, so far as to-cover the notch 91, in the disk 90. mounted eccentrically and slidingly lon spline 64X andoonnected with -fl e outer surface ofthe socket plate 114, its pointed upper end being directed upwardly. A triangular portion'ofthe iange 115, of the socket pla-te 114, is removed, to form a space ornotch insaid liange, at a point past the line of the notch extending inwardly at 119, thence inclined outwardly, at 118, to the line of the inner edge of the flange 115. A coiled spring 64H, on the shaft 64, bears at one end against the cam 116, andxat the other end against a pin 120, on theinn'er end of shaft 64. 1n the rotation of the shaft 64, the spring moyes thc socket plate inwardly,so that the inner edge ofthe annular flange 115 is normally"v in contact with the pin 97, until a second call raises the pin, when the pin moves over the outer surface of the flange 150, until the interval occurs that the pin again enters the space 118, and in moving along the inclined surface moves the socket disk outwardly against the tension of the spring, and remains in this position until the second call post on the battery 31,`

91, in the disk 90 the notch .t

occurs. To indicate the successive calls made, a thin spring plate 121 1s connected at its inner end with the short end of the lever through aver-tical opening 134, in the outer- 99 and has its outer end extended to a position in contact with theperiphery of a ratchet wheel 122, on the inner-'end ofI a short rotary shaft 123, extending through the -end plate `86 of the cabinet, which also passes through the center of a flat indicator plate or disk 124, secured to said end, and upon which are indicator marks in the direction 'of the circumference of the disk, spaced apart, the spaces indicating the distance which the armature 95 moves in closing the, circuit with the magnets 94. An indicator arm or hand 125, on the outer end of shaft 123, indicates the position on the indi,-

cator plate to which it is moved, coincident to the movements of the ratchet wheel 122.

Upon the upward movement of the armature, to release the pin 97, and the first rotative movement of the time-controlling disk 90, a pin 126, on the outer surface -of the disk contacts with the .yielding upper member of a circuit closer 126x, supported by the end plate 86, 4of. the cabinet, from which extend the conducting wires 127 and 128. Thewire 127 leads to one pole of the battery 32,' and the other wire 128 leads to the electric bell, while a separate wire 129 leads from the 'other pole of vbattery 32 to the bellthe other shortend to raise a greater weight" at said end. Said short end of the lever 130 is provided with an arm 133, which extends side plate 88 of the cabinet, and upon said end is the horizontal flat plate 135, extending beneath the switch, and forming the hand-piece for raising the switch lever of the telephone, further referred to.

From the electro-magnets 94,in the cabinet 80, extend the conducting wires 137 and 138, which extend to and are connected in a suitable manner with the terminals of the electro-magnets 140, which energize the electric signal bellin the bell box 141 in the telephone circuit. l

'Ehe speaking equipment shown isv the ordinary desk telephone of a telephone system, the mouth-piece 142 being at the upper end of the standard 143, which latter is sup-4 ported upon the base 144. `145 is the short lever switch supporting the receiver 146, the

' outer end of the switch lever resting upon the upper surface of plate 135. The conducting wires 147 lead from the receiver to the base of the standard, and the wires 148,l

149, lead from the base to the bell box 141,

The inner end of the 'leven the other end is a socket 151, which is provided with cut segments 152, which bend over upon the inner surfaces of the mouthpiece 142, of the telephone, thus'providing a conductor of sound from the diaphragm of the Vtelephone .within the mouth-piece,`

and with the operating diaphragm on the A diaphragm holder 16.

Upon the side of the cap 60, carrying the bell G1, is a circular opening 153, having an extended outer' iiange '154,` extending around said opening. Vith this flange is connected one end of a branch sound-conducting tube 155, the other end being connected with the rear portion of the sound-conducting tube 150, the sound ofthe bell beingconducted through,tube 150. i

In the telephone system, when a call is made upon any subscribers telephone, the bell signal circuit of that telephone is'closed at the central office, and the bell magnets inv the bell box energized electrically, to ring the bell, upon the box 141. The subscriber in the employment of the invention first prepares a code, of such a character as will impart all the information desired to be given to any one call-ing'the subscribers telephone. This is made upon a record cylinder, in the ordinary manner, and may consist of a series of numbers, which are known as code numbers, and are employed as akey to, words or sentences in series, these numbers accompanying the word or phrase predetermined and printed upon a page of a telephone book, or upon the pages of a specially prepared code book, accessible to the persons desirous of using the code, or for the purpose of callingI the subscriber upon the telephone of the latter. Let, for

instance, the numbers consecutively from 1 to 100 form a code, which precede the like number of sentences explanatoryof the occupied hours'and causes of absence from the place of business, or the time set for the return of a subscriber, as, for instance, let the numeral 1 be followed by the explanatory words, setting a time from 9 a. m. to

any hour and-fraction of an hourin the24 .hours subsequent, when the subscriber will mesma this point is such that theV pin ofthe phonograph record diaphragm is set directly upon the yrecord sur-face, the movable arm 8O is moved circuitously, until the point of the pin 81 is opposite the point or scale number- 45,'the record under which number responds 45, indicating in the code book or page upon a basis of a quarter of an hour 8:15, Which` the record Will, at the proper time respond 45. The movement of the indicator arm 82,

`to'fthe point indicated on the scale simultaneously moves the rack bar'7 4 to theright,

thel stop 70 beingv in a position upon the lefthand side of the arm 68, connected With the diaphragm holder arm 50, the position of lthe eccentric portion6-7 being in theppositionvto keep said' arm and the -diaphragm holder elevated. The time-controlling disk 90, as seen in Fig. 3, is of thesame circumference as the rotary gear, Wheel 66, on rthe eccentric carrying shaft 64, this' disk '90 being, as before explained, held bythe pin 97, 4onthe insulated plate on lthe armature 95. i i i Any-person who desires to call the subscriberxremoves the receiver from the hook switch lever of his own or a public telephoneV in a telephone system, in thel o`rdinarymanner, calling at the 'same timey i the central office by the -number which indicates the subsCribers telephone in which the invention is installed. The plug being inserted at the central oiice, the electric circuit through the bell bioX`r 141, inthe oiiice of the subscriber, as seen-.in Fig. 1, energizes the magnets 140,

` the 'current beingconducted by the conducting vvires 137, 138, to the magnets 94, in the-cabinet 85, in the boX 20, of the respending apparatus, which now draws up the armature 95, releasing the pin 97 from the notch 91, in' the time-controlling disk 90.

This action of the armature closes the circuit closer 103, and the current from the battery' 31,-is conducted over the wires. 110, 112, to i theelectric'motor 33,' and the power is transmitted through the belt 38,v to the record cylinder shaft 29, thence to the controlling gear Wheel 66,;through the *smalll lgear 41, and tlie shaft begins to revolve and starts the movement of' the time-controlling disk 90, at which movement the weighted end'134, of the lever `130 falls from, the cam" jplate,116,':raising'the outer end, and thereby raising the hook switch lever 135, on the 'telephonev stand '143of thev subscriber, and

- i the@ telephonie communicationis ,at once established between the recrd' cylinder' and tlie-fdiaphragm of the receiver,-at the ear of theperson calling the subscriber. Upon the instant the lever 130 opens theswitch lever 1 5,'the pin 126 on the time-controlling disk 1 90-,Mcloses the circuit through [the circuit closer. 126x, and the battery32 "energizes the l 'bell clapper'onthe arm 50, of the diaphragm holder, and the lsound of the bell reaches theear of the person throughthe branch tube 155 and tube 150, connected with the mouthpiece of the telephone, and the circuit is open again. 4bypassing the circuit closer, the rotative movement of the eccentric 67 permits the arm 68 to fall, so as to bring the sound-transmitting point of the diaphragm 16X, upon the record cylinder, and the record responds 45, which is transmitted through the diaphragm of the mouth-piece 151, inthe subscribers telephone to the ear of the person holding the receiver and mak-` ing a call. The person consulting the code, under the numerals 45, finds the answer, 45 Will return at 8 :15 p. m. The upward movement of the armature, Which has moved the ratchet disk 122 a partial distance, has,

`in the meantime, moved the pointer 125 one space, thus indicating that one call has been made during the absence of the subscriber to the telephone. rIhe call now having been made and the response given, the disk 90 continues to rotate, until the full revolutionl y is made, and-the notch 91 comes into positance, releasing the pin, and'moved back to the point or space marked 1, on the indicator plate 82, and the arm 68, on the holder, nowmoves automatically, the spring 27 coni tracting and carrying the holder back to the position seen in. dotted lines in Fig. 2.

The numbers on the record may be serially, from. the smallest to the highest' number practicable, as 'tlie space of the record cylinder will contain within a short distance a Igreat number, the stop being 'set ,as before at the starting point, and' from this point so long-'as lthe ,circuit is open, the diaphragm holder moves under the control o f the threadedl shaft 47, in a' degree of slight speed suiii'cient to impart a response of wordsV instead'of numbers, and such infor- 115 mation as isrecordeduponthe record.V Y Y .In the event that there should be anotherv call, 'orone or more calls made upon the sub-l scriberstelephone, during the rst` call, or immediately afterward, Athe -pin 97, on the -Ifo armature, instead of Imoving overthe periphery of the disk 90, `is raised momen- 'tarily, and the spring 120, on the shaft 64 is and the circuit is closed, and the iangevv 115',

on the socket 114 moves over and'closes the 130 movement of the diaphragm holder of the phonograph is repeated.'

The multiple succession of numbers, in which the numbers are repeated, and 1n I which the higher numbersmay be conveniently obtained and an unlimited permutation obtained, is seen in the apparatus illustrated in Fig. 10, whiclnbeing with the p modifications further described,"the same as in Figul. n.

`As seen in Fig. 10, a longer record cylinder 160, upon the record of the code numbers or characters, or even responses in words, is placed upon the extended casting or cylinder 161, on the revoluble shaft 162, and thus providing for the increase in numbers of the record diaphragm holder arm 50, and diaphragm holders, which, 'as seen in Fig. 10, are the same as in Fig. 1, there being a recoiling spring 163, connected with each arm 50, and with the standards 164, the eccentric portions 16,5, 166,onshaft 64, being in multiple.l

From the mouth-piece of. one sound transmitting diaphragm extends a sound-conducting tube 167, andfrom the other a tube 168, which latter is connected at 169 with the tube 168, the tube 168 being connected with the mouth-piece of the telephone, in tlie same manner in which the tubev150`isconnected in Fig. 1. The arms 169 and 170, from the diaphragm` holders 50, extend. outwardly', and u on said armsyielding spring plates 171, 1.2 are laid between upright portions of outwardly-extended flanges 173, on thev plate 174, andthe plate 175, the flanges 176 on the latter plate being as seen closer to# gether. The spaces between these flanges arevseen indicated from 1 to 9, on plate 174, and'in'plate 175 from 1 to 9, including a cipher, the response on'the record cylinder` j .being in like ratio, and the wide and narrow spaces between the flanges. differentiate the Vlength of time between the stops forlong' and short.' responses, or giving long andshort sounds, one following another. In

- Fig. 10, which/omits the' bell, the sound. of

a bell is -made on the record cylinder.

The record cylinder may be' further prepared for-giving responsive information of considerable length,.such as, \for instance,

-| the telegraphic news items which areree5 ceived after .papers have goneto press. 1n

this instance, the apparatus in the telephone book is given an appropriate telephone number, which may be called a respondo teleparatus, and the circuit closed gives theresponses on the record cylinder to any one calling the respondo telephone number. The length of the news item is afforded by per. niitting the diaphragm holder to movecorrespondingly to a certain point, and stop or continue to a point in which the responsive speaking ceases, and then returns to the beginningvand resumes theresponsive information ane v. This is attained by the jointv 64, on theshaft 64, before referred to, ad-l jacent to the part which enters the cabinetf and supports the time-controlling disk, and.y

providing a detachable joint 64 by means of which portion of shaft 64, and one end of the self-acting eccentric shaft 178 are coupled. This shaft is 'provided with a lon-1 gitudinal slot 179, in the flat portion 180, of the cam surface, in which is pivoted 'at' 181, one end of alongitudinal strip 182, the other end 'being caused to move outwardly by means of a curved spring p1'ate`183, in the `lower surface of slot 179. Instead Of the gear wheel'66, a gear-wheel 184 is' provided with a series of notches 185,"upon'the inner surface of the hub 186, these notches being slightly apart in the circumferenceof .said portion of the hub, and adaptedt`o.per.` f

mit theend of strip 180 to move in and out of the notches with little friction. Thesliding stop 187 is a sleeve, having an'opening 188 atv the u"`ppersurface,l and said surface inclined at 189. A set screw 190A controls the -stop at any .jointin the line of shaft 179.

Nearly three-fourths of the` outer surfaceof shaft 178 moves over the notches 185, hence the strip 182,`which forms the eccentric'piortion oftheishaft- 178, is forced outwardly in one of the notches`185. vWhen the-first movement of thedisk`90 occurs, it makes about one-half a revolution to bring theshaft 17 8 into the position as seen in Fig. 9, when the weight-of the arm's168, on the recording diaphragm,.which lis moved by the'- spira'l shaft 47, comesin-to contact with` the,

eccentric strip 182,,forcing the .strip -,ix1

'vwardly, disengaging the ystrip from the notches and the arm moves alongthe flat surface 180, untilit reachesthefinclined.

surface 189, of the sleeve 18.7, thismovement of the` diaphragrnholder 'being caused-by" the actionof the spiral shaft47zv Upon'reaching the upper portion ofv the inclined surface I 187, the arm Tof the diaphragm holder reing the plate 55 from the spiral shaft 4 and the spring 57 returns the diaphragm holder to the original starting point.

One of the distinguishing features of my invention is that the repetition of the re- 'spcnses of thevphonographis continued automatically, following one closure of the telephone circuit, in Which interval of time the repetition ofthe sounds, Words andv sntences may be obtained, thus prolonging the time, and making the service commercially possible. In like manner, a multiple series of sounds, in orderly succession, embracing a multiple series of members, may' be transmitted, Without interruption. urthermore, the motor circuit, in 'my invention, is con-y trolled directly by the signal circuit of the telephone, hence obviating thenecessity of relays and other electrical combinations.

It isl obvious that the electricalr connections andthe apparatus may be varied, to conform to any changes in the assemblage of parts of the phonographic apparatus, and the parts modified in any preferred manner.

Having fully described my invention, what I now claimas new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: v

1. `In a combined phonograph instrument and telephone, a signal circuit, and an electro-magnet and armature'in the signal circuit, a motor actuating the phonograph, and motor circuit-closiii mechanism acting to prolong the closing of the armature in the ,one closing of the. signal circuit.

2,` In combined phonograph and telephone instruments, a signal circuitffrom the telephone circuit, and an electrically energized motor actuating thephonograph in 'an electric circuit, a circuit closer controlling the motor circuit, an electro-magnet, and an armature controlled by the signal circuitl of` Y 'the telephone controlling the closing of the motor circuit, and mechanism controlled by the phonograph acting to'prolong the closing of the motor circuit in a single closing of the signal circuit. p

8. ln combined phonograph and telephone instruments, a signalcircuit from .the telephone circuit` an electro-magnet and' armature controlled by the signal circuit, a` motor in a motor circuit, and a circuit closer, an! electro-magnet, and a bell in an electro-magA net circuit, and a circuit closer, -a revoluble time controller actuated'by the phonograph andcontrolled in its movements by the clost ingof-the signal circuit and actingto close.

` the circuit closer .to the electro-magnet bell circuit of the phonograph.

f il. In combined phonograph and telephone instruments,a signal circuit in the telephone Y sponse has been made to the last telephone of the notch in said disk.

circuit, an electrodnagnet circuit f or the phonograph in lelectric connection with the signal circuit, a -motor in a motor circuit, and a circuit closer, a revoluble time-conoperated .by .the signal circuit and releasably i connected with therevoluble disk.

5: A combined telephone and .phonographic sound-producing apparatus, consisting of a phonograph, and `a telephone elecltrically operated means on tlie phonograph f for'imparting movement thereto, and electrically-controlled apparatus in the signal circuit of the telephoneacting to ,hold the circuit closed and V'Vhich is continuously operated in the closingof the signal circuit until a complete repetitionof the record ref circuit closingv call, Y

6. In combined phonograph and telephone4 instruments, a phonograph and a telephone and a telephone signal circuit aii'electrically energizedmotor actuating the phonograph',

an electro-magnet circuit in `tlie-sigiial cirf cuit-of the telephone, and an armature, and a revoluble notched disk an armaturefex'ten sion actingto close the motor circuit, and an v 9o a motor circuit and a circuit-closing switch,4

engaging Adevice on the armature adapted to engage the notched disk and control' its roT -Y tation.4

7. .ln combined phonograph and telephone instruments, an electrically energized motor actuating the phonograph, and a circuit closing'svvitch, an electroanagnet circuit inl the l,signal circuit of the telephone, an armature for the electro-magnet, and a pin controlled by the armature, and a combined timelcontrolling notched disk and a socket plate selfacting to close the notch in said disk and normally held from movement by the pin on said armature. g 8. In a time regulating device for phonograph-s, an electro-magnet, and zin-armature,

a pin upon-the armature, a rotary shaft, and

a notched disk thereon upon the periphery ofavhich the said pin isadapted to bear, and aself-moving sliding socket plate rotatable in unison 'With ysaid disk having a flange adapted to move over the surface of the disk l and having its inner edge normally in contact with the said p in and provided With an inclined .pin-guidingnotch past the line 9.- In a 'time-regulating -device for phonographs, a inotor-perated rotary'shaft, an electro-magnet, an armature, a notched disk on said shaft, and a socket plate rotatable in unison vvith said disk having an inclined notch past the rotary portion closing said notch, a' spring on the said shaft/acting to move said socket in the .direction of said disk, and a pincontrolled by the armature normally retaining the socket plate from moving over the notch in said disk and adapted to move over the surface of the flange of the socket plate in a repeated movement 4of the armature.

10. VIn a time-regulating device for phonographs, a rotary shaft, a notched disk thereon, a sliding socket plate keyed to slide on said shaft and having ,a portion movable said portion past the line of the notch in said disk, a spring on said shaft actuating the closing of the socket'plate, and a vpin which is normally movable over the periphery of said disk and normally in contact with the inner edge vof the flange of the socket plate.

11. In combined telephone and phonograph sound-transmitting instruments, consisting of a phonograph and a telephone, an electrically-operated motor-actuating the phonograph, a rotary shaft actuated by the motor and time-controlling mechanism on said shaft controlled by the signal circuit of the telephone, and a cam on said shaft, and a Weighted lever controlled by said cam adapted to raisethe switch lever of the telephone circuit.

- 12. In time-regulating devices forphonographs, a motor-operated shaft, a notched disk on said shaft,I and a spring-actuatedsliding socket plate keyed on said shaft and havinga portion `movable over the notchin said disk and an adjacent portion provided k With an inclinednotch, an electro-magnet in the signal circuit of the telephone, an armature controlled by the magnet, a pin on the armature `movable over the surface of said disks, a. cam on said rotary shaft .con-

-'nected With said socket plate, and a weighted pivoted lever for controlling the telephone switch which is adapted to be operated by said cam in the normal movement vof thepin upon said disk.- A

13. In combined telephone and phono` graph sound-transmitting instruments, a

y signal circuit from thek telephone, and an electro-magnet, and an armature-controlled ating the phonograph record-,carrying and sound-reproducing mechanism in an electric circuit, and a circuit closer' controlled by the armature, a rotary shaft actuated by said mechanism, and an eccentric on said shaft controlling the movements of the sound-reproducing mechanism.

1,4. In` the mechanism for controlling phonographs, a motor and -a motor circuit, andan electro-magnet, and an armature act-4 60 ing to close the'moto'r circuit, a rotary shaft on the phonograph, and a power-transmitting Wheel 'actuated by the phonograph mechanism, an eccentric controllingl the movements of the record re-producer, and a @5 time-controlling disk controlled `by the over the notch in said disk, and a notch in i by the signal circuit, an electric motor-actuarmature and actuated by said poWer-transl mitting Wheel, g

15. In a phonograph, the combination with the record cylinder and sound-re-producing diaphragm and" holder, an indicator plate having numerical registrations thereon corresponding numerically With the registrations lon the record cylinder, a stud shaft, a pointer arm thereon adapted to be held from movement at any point upon the indicator 1.5 plate, and stop mechanism controlled by the pointer arm controlling the movements of the diaphragm holder.

16. In a combined telephone and phono'- graph instrument, the combination with so means on the phonograph'forautomatically lclosing the telephone circuit, of a'record indicator of the record on the recording cylinder of the phonograph, a stud shaft and a rack, and a gear Wheel ou the stud shaft en- 85 gaging With' saidrack a movable indicator arm, on the stud shaft, and means on said rack bar controlled by the indicator arm to controlthe diaphragm holder in its moveon the-phonograph, of a rotary shaft actuated thereby, and eccentrically operable devices on said shaft acting to cause repeated reciprocal movements of the record-re-producing' devices.

18. In a phonograph instrument, the combination With the record cylinder, and with' motor actuating vthe mechanism controlling the record cylinder and sound-reproducing devices, of a rotary shaft actuated thereby, and eccentrically-operable devices :on said shaft acting automatically to cause a repeated movement of Athe sound-re-producingv devices of the phonograph. g

19. Ina combined telephone 'and phonograph instrument, the combination With'the record reproducing diaphragm, and :with means on thev phonograph for automatically closing the telephone circuit and with means for Aconducting the sound produced by 20. In a combined telephone andphono- 125, graph instrument, and in combination with `means on the phonograph for automatically closing the telephone circuit, `and with the motor actuating -phonograph,of a rotary shaft actuated by the motor having an ec- 190 the 115. jrecord-re-producing diaphragm to the recentric portion adapted to control .the repe# i tition of the sound-reproducing movements, a reciprocating rack supported on the phonograph, a gear Wheel actuating the rack 1n its movements, a stud shaft supporting arm, and an arm on the rack acting to control the movement of the sound ,re-producer.

21. In a combined telephone and phonograph instrument, in combination, automatic means on' the phonograph for closing the telephone circuit, automatic means coacting to produce prefdetermined responses phonographically, and automatic means set y m motion by the closing of the circuit for causing a repetition of the responses following the one closing of the telephone circuit.

22; In a combined telephone 'and phonograph instrument, a pivoted lever havingone end engaging With the switch lever' of the telephone, and means co-acting with the `other end adapted to raise said end ofsaid lever and close the telephone circuit, a io- 25 motor, and a cam on saidshaft'adapted to raise the inner end ofthelever land open the tary shaft on the phonograph actuated by its ,telephone circuit. the gear Wheel, and a pointer arm on the stud shaft, engaging devicesl on the pointer 23. In ja combined telephone and phono;r graph instrument, a pivoted lever having one end extending beneath the switch lever` 1 of the telephone, and a weight upon thev other end, a rotary shaft actuated by the 4'Inotor on the phonograph, aconductor of sound i i 3 phone, 'and a segment cam on said motor y leading from the phonograph to the teleactuated shaft adapted to rotate in the path of the weighted end of saidcam and raise said arm in a partial rotative movement and release said arm in movement.

EDWARD'J. oREssEY. i

Witnesses: i

ROBERT O. MCLIN,

ANNIE L. GREEK,

the completion of said 40 

